All Alone (1956) which he also wrote. Literary significance and reception In England the best work of the years after the First World War was mainly in poetry, or fantasy, or poetic fantasy; in particular there was a spate of original stories in the folk-tale manner. Eleanor Farjeon was above all a poet, but from the 1920s onward she effectively used poetic language and fancy in creating literary but homely fairy tales for children, as did her fellow poet, Walter de la Mare. The "literary fairy tale" recreates traditional fairy tales and folktales in several respects, such as clear distinctions between good and evil, and their inevitable reward and punishment. Writing in this genre, Farjeon was one of the foremost 20th century followers of Hans Christian Andersen, which makes it fitting that she was the first recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1956. Although the award recognises an author's or illustrator's whole body of work, the publication of The Little Bookroom provided an impetus for the award. Similarly, the 1955 Carnegie Medal was considered a recognition of Eleanor Farjeon's contribution to children's literature as a whole, echoing the 1947 award to Walter de la Mare for Collected Stories for Children''. Publication history Puffin Books (1977) retained the original cover and interior illustrations by Edward Ardizzone (see image). New York Review Books published an edition in 2003 with afterword by Rumer Godden (), retaining the original illustrations. The 2004 Oxford edition used a new cover illustration. See also References External links —immediately, a 1955(?) US edition Translations of The Little Bookroom 1955 short story collections British short story collections Children's short story collections Fantasy short story collections Carnegie Medal in Literature winning works 1955 children's books Oxford University Press books